The City of Kingston, Ontario, is planning to upgrade technology at approximately 180 intersections over the next several years to make travel smoother and safer. These improvements are designed to help drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists move more efficiently through the city by replacing older equipment with modern systems.
Municipal staff are working with Utilities Kingston to handle the physical maintenance and installation of the new hardware. The project follows safety standards and guidelines set by the Ministry of Transportation Ontario, which uses traffic volumes and safety data to determine where upgrades are most needed.
The new traffic signals will use data collection technology to count how many vehicles, walkers, and cyclists are using the road at any given time. The city says this information will be used to optimize the timing of the lights so that traffic flows better based on real-time patterns.
By modernizing these intersections, the city aims to provide a more secure and reliable network for everyone on the road. This multi-year effort focuses on using better data to respond to the community’s changing needs and reduce daily travel delays.
